The waves on the sea are rolling, and the dry and cold northwest wind blowing from the land makes the winter sea violent. The blue water of the past turns dark at this time. The endless waves, with unpredictable power, throw everything on the sea and press down...

In this surging wave, a fleet of twelve warships was lined up in two rows on the sea, against the wind, and stubbornly zigzag-shaped trend towards the land. On November 9, the fleet completed its last patrol this winter and was on its way back to Yinggang.

In this fleet, the giant ship that led the way was the flagship Black Dragon Ship, the Southeast Navy of the Han Empire. It was nearly three floors high, the hull of more than twenty feet long, and the sharp and hideous dragon head with a sharp and hideous iron horn, which made this black giant ship sailing on the sea full of inviolable majesty.

In the southeastern waters of the Han Empire, as soon as this giant ship appears, those pirates of all sizes will escape from the wind across hundreds of miles, and they will never dare to twist the tiger's beards lightly, because everyone knows who the owner of this black dragon ship is. As long as this giant ship appears, then the person who makes countless pirates in the southeast of the Han Empire feel trembling must be on this giant ship. That person, in the mouths of all the pirates in this endless sea, has a nickname Black Dragon King!

The Black Dragon King is Zheng Huaian!

At this moment, Zheng Huaian was standing at the bow of the Black Dragon Ship, holding his hands behind his back, looking at the vast sea in front and the outline of the coastline that had already appeared, and a blood-red cloak flew vigorously behind him.

Zheng Huaian has gray hair and is not tall and burly. Instead, he has a bit of obesity like a middle-aged man after he gains weight. If it weren't for his uneven aura and his sharp eyes, at first glance, such a person would be more like the shopkeeper of a restaurant and an inn, rather than the admiral of the Southeast Navy of the Han Empire, who was in a high position.

The giant ship was riding the wind and waves, and it was a bit bumpy. Zheng Huaian, who was standing at the bow of the ship, did not move as if he had a root under his feet.

Looking at the gradually clear bay on the sea level in the distance, Zheng Huaian, with a worried face, sighed quietly.

"Sir, it's been more than two months. Is there no news from the Ministry of War..." A naval officer in his forties with a heroic look on his face had quietly come behind Zheng Huaian at some point. When he heard Zheng Huaian's helpless sigh, the naval officer asked.

"This time is the same as last time..." Zheng Huaian said calmly without turning his head, with a hint of helplessness in his tone.

Hearing Zheng Huaian's answer, the young navy officer immediately showed anger on his face, "When will the masters of the Ministry of War understand that this vast sea is not a place outside the Han Empire. There are thousands of islands in this sea, spices, pearls, gold and silver, and various wealth and treasures inseparable. There are hundreds of thousands of overseas countries, countless, big and small. If my Han Dynasty did not make any progress on the Thousand Islands of the South China Sea and strengthened the strength of my Southeast Navy, the future of this sea affairs will surely turn from profit to harm to my Han Empire. A few months ago, Che Ni Country was destroyed. I heard people say that those who destroyed Che Ni Country

Haiyi is an unprecedented race. He has red hair and green eyes, likes black robe, and is bloodthirsty and kills greedy. These Haiyi fleets were said to have been brought to Che Ni Country by the storm. When they first arrived at Che Ni Country, Che Ni Country was warmly entertained and brought them to the capital. Unexpectedly, within a few days, more than 20,000 people in the entire Che Ni Country were killed by the Haiyi Kingdom. After snatching all of them, they were burned. According to witnesses, the ships on the Haiyi were riding with spinnakers and hulls were never seen before. They were very flexible and large in scale at sea. There were dozens of ships. They were definitely not something that ordinary pirates and small Haiyi Kingdoms could make. I was afraid..."

The young navy officer wanted to speak but stopped, but even if he didn't say the words behind him, Zheng Huaian could understand that it was not necessarily a good thing to leave after eating a full body, because in the future, this wolf could attract a group of wolves.

"I can't decide on the matter of the Imperial Capital!" Zheng Huaian turned his head and looked at the young naval officer, and simply said, "When you go back this time, you will pass on the news. As long as you can provide the news and whereabouts of the Red Haiyi, I will reward you. All naval corpses, who can capture the Red Haiyi ships, will be promoted to the third level, and will be rewarded with 10,000 taels of silver. All pirates, no matter who they are, as long as they send the Red Haiyi ships, I will give him the island where the Che Ni King is located..."

"yes!"

Zheng Huaian looked at the gloomy sky in the north of the fleet's direction and sighed in his heart. The court did not pay attention to the navy, which caused the pirates along the coast to flood. The Thousand Islands of the South China Sea guarded the southeast coastal gateway of the Han Empire. It was not only a strategic location, but also a wealth of resources and countless treasures. But these were not in the eyes of the masters of the court. For those in the court, the navy only needed to defend the coast of the Han Empire. Don't let the pirates make trouble. In the past ten years, the pirates in the southeast coast of the empire have more and more suppressed the pirates. Several pirates joined forces and had already had some climax. However, in contrast, the Southeast Navy has not added a new ship for ten years...

The demise of Che Ni Country is a loud alarm. The sea is boundless and too big. No one knows what is on the other side of the sea. The unknown is often accompanied by awe...

...

Two hours later, before dark, the fleet finally returned to the prosperous Haizhou Port. As soon as Zheng Huaian got off the ship, a servant quickly came to him and whispered a few words in his ear. Zheng Huaian was slightly stunned and then ordered, "Then bring them to the side hall of the Admiral's Mansion, I'll see them there!"

Two quarters of an hour later, Zheng Huaian, who was exhausted, met two guests who claimed to be from Huizhou in the side hall of the Navy Admiral's Mansion.

The two guests were in their fifties and the other in their thirties. They were very capable figures in the martial arts world at first sight, especially the one in their fifties. However, when they looked from a distance, Zheng Huaian felt that the person's cultivation level had already advanced to the realm of a great martial artist.

"Zhou Yuanlong, the leader of the Huizhou Guangsheng Escort Bureau, and his escort Chen Zhiwu, have met the Admiral!"

The two men entered the side hall. The head of the dart named Zhou Yuanlong stared at Zheng Huaian for a few glances. After confirming Zheng Huaian's identity, they greeted Zheng Huaian together.

"Huizhou is thousands of miles away from Haizhou, and the journey is not close. I wonder what Zhou PaoTou is going to Haizhou to see me?" After letting the two sit down, Zheng Huaian asked calmly.

"That's right. More than a month ago, our Guangsheng Escort Agency received an escort. The employer entrusted us to deliver a piece of stuff to the admiral in person before the 15th of this month!" Zhou Piaotou said, and had already taken out something from his arms and placed it on the table next to him. A servant next to Zheng Huaian walked over, took the thing over, and put it in front of Zheng Huaian.

Zheng Huaian glanced at the thing. It was a brass metal cylinder. The entire cylinder was sealed with a layer of wax, and there were several flower poles on the wax. This kind of thing is more common in the army. When conveying emergency and important military information, such methods are often used. Of course, among the people, if some important letters are to be delivered, someone will do this. The metal cylinder can ensure that the letters to be delivered will not be damaged during the delivery process. The layer of wax that seals the cylinder and the flower pole on the wax can ensure that the letters in the cylinder will not be opened at will on the road, because once opened, the flower pole will be broken and can be seen at a glance.

The sealing wax and flower poke outside this metal cylinder are very complete, so no one should have opened it on the road.

Zheng Huaian did not open the cylinder immediately, but asked, "I don't know who asked you to bring this thing to me!"

"The person who asked the escort did not leave his name. He only said that he was an old friend of the Admiral. As long as the Admiral reads the letter inside, he will naturally know who he is!"

"Oh!" Zheng Huaian was even more curious. He thought for a while. He didn't seem to have any relatives and friends in Huizhou. "I wonder what that person looks like?"

"The man's face was dark, in his twenties, with two beards, ordinary face, and a little Diky's accent!"

"Oh, how much silver can that person ask Zhou Biaotou to send this thing in person?"

"According to industry rules, we generally do not disclose the price of employers' escorts. However, since the admiral asked me, I will tell the truth. That person gave us 20,000 taels of silver from Guangsheng Escort Agency and pointed out that I would send this thing in person. There should be no mistakes on the way. If you escort such a thing at this price, our escort agency will naturally not refuse!"

When Zheng Huaian heard that a man spent 20,000 taels of silver to send him a letter, Zheng Huaian's eyebrows suddenly rose slightly.

"Okay, I understand. I'll work hard all the way. Please go and have a good rest!"

"The arch has been delivered, so let's say goodbye!" Zhou PaoTe simply stood up and bowed to Zheng Huaian.

Zheng Huaian glanced at the servant beside him, and the servant then politely sent the head and escort of the Guangsheng Escort Agency.

After looking at the metal cylinder for a moment, Zheng Huaian pondered for a while and asked someone to send a pair of deer leather gloves. After putting on the deer leather gloves, he broke the sealing wax and flower pokes outside the cylinder and carefully opened the cylinder.

There is indeed a letter in the cylinder...

The letter has no head or tail, and there are only a series of dates and events on it.

On November 16, 2013, the former Minister of Rites of the Han Empire, Gong Zicheng, died of illness in Kuizhou, and His Majesty gave him the posthumous title "Wu Xin"...

Just when I saw the first line of this letter, a glimmer of light burst out from Zheng Huaian's eyes, because seven days later, it was November 16, but there was still...

On November 18, 2013, the Great Han Empire, the earthquake occurred in Suyang County, Xuzhou. The city tower in the north of Suyang City collapsed in the earthquake. Suyang County suffered 100,000 people, and more than 3,000 houses were collapsed. The court allocated 100,000 taels of silver to provide disaster relief.

On the evening of November 26, 2013, the Han Empire, a comet passed through the sky in Qinshui County, Haizhou. The fragments of comet fell in the southeast of Qinshui County and landed into a pit. The sound shook ten miles, causing a wildfire. The wildfire was extinguished after three days of snow.

On December 4, 2013, the southern vassal state of the Great Han Empire, Yushan Kingdom, had a coup in the Yushan Kingdom. The King of Yushan was killed. The Prince of Yushan Kingdom fled to Annan County and asked the governor of Annan County to send troops to Yushan Kingdom to quell the rebellion...

On December 9, 2013, the White Lotus Sect was in Guanzhou...

Looking at the letter that was serious about what would happen in the Han Empire in the future, Zheng Huaian was stunned at first, and then felt a little ridiculous and strange in his face, because he really couldn't figure out why anyone would be willing to give 20,000 taels of silver to make such a joke on him. As he looked at it, when he saw the words on the letter behind, Zheng Huaian was stunned...

In February of the 14th year of Yuanping, the "empty salary case" of the Southeast Navy of the Han Empire broke out. Prime Minister Lin Qingtian ordered a thorough investigation and a large prison was launched. The Southeast Navy Admiral Zheng Huaian was investigated for corruption in military pay and accepted bribes from the shipyard. His son-in-law and son colluded with pirates. Zheng Huaian's family was confiscated and his family was sent to prison. The remaining 30 naval generals and officers were involved.

In March 2014, due to a fire in the prison cell, Zheng Huaian and more than 30 generals of the Southeast Navy were burned to death in Qingjiang Prison, without any luck...

In April 14, the Han Empire, Zeng Jiuming, the former deputy admiral of the Southeast Navy, was appointed by Lin Qingtian as the new admiral of the Southeast Navy, and Li Zhaofeng, the former chief admiral of the Southeast Navy, was promoted to the county magistrate of Xuanping County, Haizhou...

Seeing the end, Zheng Huaian's hands trembled slightly before he knew it.

A gust of wind blew in the side hall, and Zheng Huaian felt a chill on his back and sweated a lot.

There is only one sentence in the last place where the letter was named.

Don't ask who I am, please call me a red scarf!

At this moment, a personal servant's voice sounded in Zheng Huaian's ears.

"Sir, Lord Li, the judge, is looking for a meeting outside the side hall..."

Zheng Huaian calmed down, took the letter in his hand into his arms, then took off his deer-skin gloves, put them in the drawer under the table, took a deep breath, and then instructed the attendant, "Let Lord Li come in..."

A few seconds later, a handsome man walked in with a few scrolls. When he saw Zheng Huaian, he laughed, "I heard that sir, I came here. These documents still need to be signed and used for seals..."

Zheng Huaian also smiled, looking relaxed, "Zhaofeng, you don't want me to rest. As soon as I come back, you will bring such a bunch of official documents. You can leave it first, I'll read it slowly!"

"As the Admiral of the Navy, he naturally has a lot of trouble!" The man smiled and tied a bunch of rolls in front of Zheng Huaian, and then asked inadvertently, "By the way, I just heard that there were two stintsmen who wanted to meet the Admiral, and I wonder if there was a place for me to serve..."
Chapter completed!